The Employment (Amendment) Bill 2021 which proposed wide-ranging amendments was tabled for its first reading on 25th of October 2021. After close to a year, the Human Resources Minister, M Saravanan announced that the Employment (Amendment) Act 2022 (“this Act”) will come into force on the 1st of September 2022. This article by Azmi & Associates lists the key amendments.
MITI has deferred the 80% local worker quota requirement in the Manufacturing License for two (2) years to 31 December 2024.
The 80:20 local-to-foreign worker ratio are one of the conditions in the manufacturing license, issued in 2016 and meant to be complied by 31 December 2022.
The decision was made after taking into consideration the 2-year moratorium on foreign workers and industry feedback on labor shortage, which has affected business continuity and competitiveness. Please refer to the attached document.
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Students at The International School of Kuala Lumpur (ISKL) received outstanding results in this year’s International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) and Advanced Placement (AP) exams.
ISKL’s Head of School, Mr. Rami Madani described the school’s results as “a testament to the hard work, resilience, and determination of its students, teachers, and administrators especially after the challenging circumstances of the past couple of years”.
Two students from ISKL were among the very top students worldwide to achieve a perfect score of 45 points, placing them in what is typically the top one per cent of IBDP candidates globally. A further six students scored 44 points and 32 per cent of students scored 40 or more points, results that typically place students in the top 10 per cent of worldwide IB Diploma scores. 20 per cent of students earned a Bilingual Diploma in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish.
ISKL students taking Advanced Placement (AP) courses also achieved outstanding results. The average ISKL AP subject score was 4 out of a possible 5 points. 70 per cent of ISKL’s AP candidates scored 4 or 5, which, according to AP standards, represent students who are very well qualified or extremely well qualified respectively.
The AmChams of Asia Pacific (AAP) are in Washington D.C. this week bringing together 15 American Chambers for the first in-person DoorKnock in 3 years. AMCHAM’s CEO Siobhan Das, and Elaine Wong, Senior Executive, Government Relations & Committees, were joined by GE’s Abdul Rahman Abu Haniffa, Boston Scientific’s David Mitchell, and Cash McCracken of Seagate Technology,
The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) and the challenges and opportunities have been a central topic of conversation as the group met with members of the Biden Administration and members of the U.S.Senate and Congress.
Intel Malaysia presents their latest CSR newsletter depicting their most recent CSR developments in the second quarter of 2022. These include recent growths, community outreach and external engagements.
The amendments to the Employment Act will be in effect beginning September 1, 2022. On 13 July, AMCHAM’s Human Capital Committee organized a webinar on the impact of the act to employers and employees alike.
Hon Cheong Yong, Partner at Zaid Ibrahim & Co. presented and provided clarity on the key amendments to the act. Mei Quin Chen, Senior Employment Counsel, Malaysia, Employment & Labor Legal at Intel Technology Sdn. Bhd. moderated the session, taking in questions and concerns from the attendees.
Thank you to our guest speakers for their insights and addressing some of the issues with the key amendments.
